The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-03-12
STATE NEWS.

| 1bervi|'e South: We had quite
heavy frost last Monday morning,
but not heard Of much damage being
done.
Baton Rouge Truth: A white
frost last Monday morning. Some
apprehension is felt us to the fate of
the fruit crop.
Lake Charles Commercial: There
was white frost here last Monday
morning; but, as far as we could
learn, no injury was doue to vegeta-
ton.
Pointe Coupee Banner: The frost
of last Saturday and Sunday nights
fortunately did no damage here to
either fruits or vegetables. Cousid.
erabIe corn has been planted in this
neighborhnod, and in some places it
is up and nearly large enough to be
worked.
Amite City Independent: The
freeze of last. Monday did some
damage to early vegetables that
were tempted out of season by tie
deluslve spring weather. The straw
berry crop was slightly damaged,
and this damage is variously estiln.
atcd at from 10 to SO per cent.
Washington Argus: Jack Frost
made us call on Sunday and Mon
day mornings last, but his stay was
Of so short duration that no dam.
age to growing vegetation was done.
Spring work OH our nciehboring
farms is we'll advanced, and tho in
dications are that spring time has
come among US TO stay.
Capitolian.Advocate: The heavy
frost of the Sd has no doubt done
considerable injury to the gardens.
There was also thin ice. Farming
operations throughout the parish are
being pushed with activity. The
prospects are that the planters will
have a favorable year, and they are
ready to take advantage of it.
St. Martin Messenger: The early
risers report to have seen a light
freeze Sunday morning, but it had
no effect upon the tender plants. No
danger Of damaging flood is ap.
pretended this spring. The crop in
the low districts arethe finest thus
far, and if not damaged by high
water, an abundant crop will be the
result.
Rayne Signal: On Saturday last,
after two or three weeks of dry,
delightful spring weather, heavy
shower of rain fell and the weather
grew colder, and on Monday morn.
ing there was heavy frosG, and in
very exposed places ice was seen by
some. The season being rather in
advance this year, it did no damage
to the Young corn in the fields, or
vegetables in the garden.
Lake Charles Echo: Our farmers
are now bnsily engaged in farm
work. and as the season has opened
early, with favorable prospects for
the future. there is no doubt but the
crops of this parish will he much
earlier than heretofore. The pine.
ries of Calcasien are attracting the
attention of capitalists from every
section, and it will be hut short
while ere we are supplying every
European market with lumber.
Sugar.Bowl: Last Saturday wit.
messed quite a severe change in the
weather in this section. After a
heavy, warm rain the thermometer
rapidly fell to $50. Sunday morn
ing thin sheets of ice were found,
and everywhere clearly defnel
frost was manifest. Monday morning
a heavy frost lay upon the ground.
While some claim that the damage
has been considerable to field. gar
den and fruit, others say there has
been little or no injury done.
st. Mary Review: A nnmb"r of
people from the North aud West
have visited :his section Of country
during the carnival season, and those
with whom we have converseJ. say
that the climate is splendid and soil
excellent. But they claim too mnch
i land is owned by iDdvid uals for the
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